Bose is open-sourcing its old smart speakers instead of bricking them
https://www.theverge.com/news/858501/bose-soundtouch-smart-speakers-open-source
#HackerNews #Bose #OpenSource #SmartSpeakers #TechNews #Innovation #Bricking
#bricking
It should be #illegal to #brick #games this way!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZYy9KzFT2w via @TechTangents
#StopKillingGames #DRM #AntiConsumer #ConsumerRights #Bricking
@snazzyq Given it can't be used as a generic HMD I'd rather buy some pre-#Enshittification (by #NSAbook / #StasiBook) #OculusRift, #ValveIndex or try to hack a #LenovoExplorer into being useable under #Linux than to consider a locked-down unit that can be obsoleted anytime #Apple wants to - as they did with EoL'd #iPhone|s for no valid reason whatsoever!
- I hope some affected users from #Germany start pressing charges against #Apple for #ComputerSabotage for #bricking older #iPhones…
So little coverage of this, lol...
Arstechnica: Software update bricks some Jeep 4xe hybrids over the weekend
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2025/10/software-update-bricks-some-jeep-4xe-hybrids-over-the-weekend/
IMHO this is literal computer sabotage and I sincerely hope someone affected will press charges against #Apple and forcing them to either remove "#ActivationLock" or #Unban #iPhone|s they remote-bricked!
#NotLegalAdvice #DRM #DefectiveByDesign #AntiRepairDesign #Reuse #ConsumerRights #ConsumerProtection #GAFAMs #GAFAM #Enshittification #bricking #malware
Louis Rossman offers a 5K USD bounty for reverting a device bricking update which extorts people from their money.
The screencap is from the moment Louis sends the same love the CEO of the smart device has sent to his victims
Louis is IMHO a hero for looking out for the people
#Belkin shows tech firms getting too comfortable with #bricking customers’ stuff https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/07/belkin-shows-tech-firms-getting-too-comfortable-with-bricking-customers-stuff/
@X00001 #Nintendo kicking #Switch2 devices off their network for #ToS violations is one thing, and like the #Xbox360 that is justifyable.
- However remotely #bricking devices is not, as Nintendo does not own these devices legally when they are rightfully sold to a consumer.
Even #Microsoft of all corporations knew that they cannot cross that line, and merely exclude #consoles from #Multiplayer and #Purchases but still allowing people to play their games.
- I sincerely hope people will not just #ClassAction [because that means Nintendo can just throw money at the problem and not #undo anything (see #Sony #PS3 #OtherOSsettlement)] but file criminal charges for #hacking and #malware against Nintendo.
I am not affected and most certainly won't buy a #NSW2 / #SW2 for that reason alone.
Nintendo erlaubt sich Switch-Bricking bei Modding – Konsolen könnten per Fernzugriff deaktiviert werden
Nintendo hat still und leise die Endbenutzer-Lizenzvereinbarung (EULA) seiner Nintendo Switch überarbeitet und sich damit ein mächtiges Werkzeug gegen Modding und nicht autorisierte Software gesichert: Switch-Bricking. Das Unternehmen behält sich ab sofort vor, manipulierte Konsolen per Fernzugriff dauerhaft zu deaktivieren – ein Schritt, der nicht nur in der Modding-Community für Unruhe sorgt. Was ist Switch-Bricking und wen betrifft es? Mit dem Update der EULA, das am 7. Mai 2025 […]
Nintendo può disabilitare la tua Switch: sei a rischio
#Avviso #Ban #Bricking #Console #GameNews #Gamer #Gaming #GamingIndustry #Modding #Nintendo #NintendoSwitch #NintendoSwitch2 #Notizie #Sicurezza #Switch #Switch2 #TechNews #Tecnologia #TerminiDiServizio #VideoGame #Videogiochi
https://www.ceotech.it/nintendo-puo-disabilitare-la-tua-switch-sei-a-rischio/
Everything you say to your #Echo will be sent to #Amazon starting on March 28
With Alexa+ rolling out to Echo devices, we’re getting a clearer view at the #privacy concessions people will have to make to maximize usage of the #AI voice asst & avoid #bricking functionality of already-purchased devices
In an email sent to customers today, Amazon said that Echo users will no longer be able to set their devices to process requests locally
>gee, a whole 2 weeks notice
Firmware update bricks #HPPrinters, makes them unable to use HP cartridges
HP already has a reputation for breaking printers with updates.
Scharon Harding – Mar 10, 2025 2:05 PM
"HP, along with other printer brands, is infamous for issuing firmware updates that brick already-purchased printers that have tried to use third-party ink. In a new form of frustration, HP is now being accused of issuing a firmware update that broke customers’ laser printers—even though the devices are loaded with HP-brand toner.
The firmware update in question is #Version20250209, which HP issued on March 4 for its LaserJet MFP M232-M237 models. Per HP, the update includes 'security updates,' a 'regulatory requirement update,' 'general improvements and bug fixes,' and fixes for IPP Everywhere. Looking back to older updates’ fixes and changes, which the new update includes, doesn’t reveal anything out of the ordinary. The older updates mention things like
'fixed print quality to ensure borders are not cropped for certain document types,' and 'improved firmware update and cartridge rejection experiences.' But there’s no mention of changes to how the printers use or read toner.
"However, users have been reporting sudden problems using HP-brand toner in their M232–M237 series printers since their devices updated to 20250209. Users on HP’s support forum say they see #ErrorCode11 and the hardware’s toner light flashing when trying to print. Some said they’ve cleaned the contacts and reinstalled their toner but still can't print.
"'Insanely frustrating because it's my small business printer and just stopped working out of nowhere[,] and I even replaced the tone[r,] which was a $60 expense,' a forum user wrote on March 8.
"When reached for comment, an HP spokesperson said: 'We are aware of a firmware issue affecting a limited number of HP LaserJet 200 Series devices and our team is actively working on a solution. For assistance, affected customers can contact our support team at: support.hp.com."
Read more:
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/03/firmware-update-bricks-hp-printers-makes-them-unable-to-use-hp-cartridges/
#HPLaserJet #Bricking #Technology #FirmwareUpdate
@grutzifix @ulrichkelber normal.
#CloudAct macht diese allesamt unzulässig unsicher, und inhärent unfähig, #DSGVO oder gar #BDSG einzuhalten.
- Von #Govware - #Backdoors und Remote-#Bricking per #Update ganz zu schweigen...
Meta setzt mit fehlerhaftem Update für Quest-Headsets neue Maßstäbe
Viele Nutzer:innen von Metas Quest-Headsets wollten die Feiertage für VR-Games nutzen – doch ein fehlerhaftes Firmware-Update machte die Geräte unbrauchbar. D
https://www.apfeltalk.de/magazin/news/meta-setzt-mit-fehlerhaftem-update-fuer-quest-headsets-neue-massstaebe/
#News #Zubehr #Bricking #CrowdStrike #FehlerhafteUpdates #FirmwareUpdate #Kundendienst #MetaQuest #MetaSupport #MicrosoftBluescreen #Quest3S #VRHeadsets
iPadOS 18.0.1 jetzt für M4 iPad Pro-Modelle verfügbar
Apple hat am Donnerstag das Update iPadOS 18.0.1 veröffentlicht, das nun auch für die M4 iPad Pro-Modelle bereitsteht. Nachdem die ursprüngliche Veröffentlichung von iPadOS 18 wegen Problemen bei einigen M4 iPads zurückgezogen wurde, ist d
https://www.apfeltalk.de/magazin/news/ipados-18-0-1-jetzt-fuer-m4-ipad-pro-modelle-verfuegbar/
#iPad #News #Apple #Bricking #Fehlerbehebung #IPadOS18 #IPadOS1801 #M4IPadPro #Softwareupdate #Update
#Amazon is #bricking primary feature on $160 Echo device after 1 year https://arstechnica.com/?p=2045012
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